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Newbery Book Report (Due on or before January 9, 2009)
Read either a Newbery Winner or a Newbery Honor book. You may use the same
book to satisfy the AR requirement for the 2nd quarter. Many Newbery books
are also on the AR list.
Use the templates and directions that follow to create a Newbery Book
Report. After you finish the report, each page should be cut out, hole-
punched on the asterisks (*), and fastened with 2 paper fasteners.
COVER
Use template 1. In the center of the medal write the name of the book and
the author’s name in a creative way. Also include your name at the bottom.
PAGE1
Use template 2 and label it: SUMMARY at the top. Then write a short summary
of the book.
• HINT: Your summary should include a brief description of the
following:
1.main characters 4. problem/solution
2. setting 5. conclusion
3. major events
PAGE 2
Use template 2 and label it: MAIN CHARACTER.
• Write a paragraph describing the main character. Tell how he or she
changed throughout the course of the story.
PAGE 3
Use template 2 and label it : MAIN PROBLEM
• Write a paragraph about the main problem in the story. Write a
second paragraph describing the solution.
PAGE 4
• Use template 3
Draw a line down the middle of the page. Label the left half, PROBLEM and
the right half SOLUTION. Then draw a picture of the main problem and
solution in the story. Write a sentence describing the problem and solution.
Page 5
Use template 2 and label it: ME AS A NEW CHARACTER
• Write a paragraph that answers the questions: If you were a new
character in the book, what would your role be? What would you have done in
the story?
• HINT: You are creating a brand-new character, not using one that
already exists in the story. Use your creative thinking skills to write
yourself into the story.
1. Would your character change the outcome of the story?
2. What is your relationship with the other characters in
the story?
3. Are you a main character or a secondary character?
PAGE 6
Use template 3 and label it: ME AS A NEW CHARACTER
Draw a picture of yourself in the story. Write a sentence describing what is
happening.
PAGE 7
Use template 2 and label it: WHY THIS BOOK IS A WINNER
There must have been a good reason your book was a Newbery Medal Winner or
Honor Book. What was it about your book that made it so outstanding? Write a
complete and thoughtful paragraph. Cite specific examples from the book to
support your feelings. Include the page number on which the example can be
found.
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